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In This Issue:- President's Corner

- GLA Sewer CommitteeUpdate

- Weed Treatment Post-Summer Analysis

- 4th of July Events Results

- The 2006 Gravel LakeSocial

- Gravel Lake Golf Outing

- Treasurer's Report

- Plus a new SIBZ comic!

Volume XVIII Number 6 www.gravellake.org Fall, 2006

Presidents’s Corner

Fall has definitely fallen upon Gravel Lake…and it seems like it’sall too soon! 2006 has been a very productive year for the GravelLake Association. We have successfully renewed our specialassessment district to continue control of Eurasian Watermilfoil(EWM) and the results of our ongoing program have been verygood. Although our native plants have come back with vigor, EWMis very difficult to find. I'll ask you to recall several years backwhen the boat lane was barely navigable due to EWM - what a dif-ference!

In addition to weed control, our sewer effort has been going reallywell. Our major petition drive is complete and we have comfortably

surpassed the 50+% signature requirement of Michigan Public Act 188.We are still continuing to collect signatures here and there, but by press-time, the majority of petitions will be at the township attorney for pro-cessing. Look inside this issue for more details on the sewer project.

Our website continues to grow by leaps and bounds with greatly expand-ed picture collections and lots more reference materials. Our newsletterhas gained consistency and professionalism with the retirement of theformer editor (me) and the installment of our current editor (isn't shegood?!). In addition, the number of advertisers in the Gravel Laker con-tinues to increase.

Finally, the board is fully staffed for the first time in many years.Furthermore, I believe the board is comprised of more trustees, executiveofficers, and appointed officers than ever before. ("Elder statesmen" inresidence on Huff's Landing, Gebhard Beach, and Idle EaseBeach - please correct me if I'm wrong). Volunteers:Don't let this be a discouragement. We continual-ly need help with our fundraising activities andother committees. Enjoy the upcoming holi-days and see you next year!

Craig DeSimonePresident - Gravel Lake Association

GLA Sewer Committee Update

The GLA Sewer committee has been hard at work this summer, circulating petitions and answer-ing questions left and right. We passed our first milestone in September. The Gravel Lake SewerPetition Drive formally ended in September, and the "unofficial" results indicate that there is suf-ficient support (approval) to move forward with the sewer project. However, the more signed peti-tions that can be handed over, the better the chance the sewer project will be passed by theTownship. If you have not yet signed a petition, you are still strongly encouraged to do so.

A big "Thank You!" to all of the tireless volunteers that have helped with this project, including,John Swindeman (for designing and formatting the petitions and providing statistics during thepetition drive), Marc Mascarello (for writing the Sewer Q&A), Jim McGreal (for keeping the web-site updated), Jennifer and Greg Kitzmiller, Janice Pinkos, Gary Nicholson, Karen Vaickus,Howard Matlock, Chuck and Elaine Van Belleghem, Tom Flavin, Craig DeSimone, CarolDeSimone (of Gebhard Beach), and Suzanne Reed for collecting signatures and having their peti-tions notarized.

Without you, it would not have been such a success.

Currently, the petitions are being collected and will be delivered to the Porter Township attorneywithin the next month for official counting and acceptance. The Porter Township Board will thenschedule public meetings either next spring or summer before making their final decision. Yourattendance at these meetings, or at least your written support, is very important. Much like theweed treatment effort, we need to show active support for the sewer project. I plan to continue toupdate the GL Board of Trustees and lake residents as new events occur. Updates will be postedon at www.gravellake.org. Thanks for all your support.

If you want to sign a petition, and have not yet done so, please contact Ray Reed as soon as pos-sible by phone at (269) 353-3288 or by e-mail at Redrazor25@yahoo.com.

Ray ReedGravel Lake Sewer Chairman

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Weed Treatment Post-Summer Analysis

Editor's Note: For those of you who don't know, Professional Lake Management (PLM) is thecompany that the GLA hired to get rid of Eurasian watermilfoil. Jaimee Conroy, of PLM, haswritten up a short informational analysis of the status of Gravel Lake with regards to the weeds.

Gravel Lake has a very productive and diverse aquaticecosystem. The native plant population has reboundedsignificantly from the monoculture of Eurasian watermil-foil (EWM) that once dominated the lake. The EWM hadonly been found in the channel since the lake-wide Sonartreatment until the 2006 season. The lake was surveyedand closely monitored throughout the summer. The chan-nel received a couple of treatments for the control ofEWM and some nuisance native weeds and algae. A smallsection of the main part of the lake was treated for newEWM growth.

By mid-to-late summer the native plants were beginningto cause a recreational nuisance for several homeowners.Unfortunately, native plants are very hard to controlthrough the use of herbicides and some cannot be con-trolled at all by chemical treatments. Also, native plantsare an essential part of the Gravel Lake ecosystem and play a vital role in the fisheries. Eelgrass,which is a late season native plant, caused the most substantial issue on the lake. Eelgrass cannotbe killed by herbicides and therefore requires another form of management. The most effectivemeans of control is to cut the plant and remove the biomass from the lake. PLM offers mechani-cal harvesting as a management option for nuisance native vegetation, which may be utilized in2007.

The year-end survey was completed in September and the EWM is still at very low densities.However, scattered isolated occurrences were observed throughout the shoreline and center of thelake. Frequent monitoring and aggressive treatments will be needed in 2007 to stay on top of theprolific EWM. Since the EWM spreads rapidly by fragmentation, a whole lake Sonar A.S. appli-cation may be required as early as 2008.

Jaimee ConroyProfessional Lake Management

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EurasianWatermilfoil(EWM)

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Eelgrass 101

On many Michigan lakes, mid-summer triggers the emer-gence of a troublesome weed species called Eelgrass. Alsoknown as Tapegrass, Wild Celery, or Vallisneria, thisspecies is a late summer plant that can grow to nuisancelevels. Eelgrass has long, narrow grass-like leaves thatarise as a tuft from a shallow root. Often this plant will alsosend up a spiraling flower stalk. Eelgrass is typically foundgrowing in soft lake bottoms and groups of plants are con-nected by rhizomes. Because of a shallow, connected rootsystem, Eelgrass is easily uprooted by boating activity andwave action causing large floating mats of vegetation andexcessive amounts of plants to wash up on shore.

Currently, management options are limited, due to thisspecie's high tolerance to herbicides. Treatments usingNautique (chelated copper) are effective in providingshort-term relief with treatments laying down the uprightplants. Treated plants will begin to return to their upright position within three to four weeks aftertreatment. We will continue to keep current on any possible management tools in the future.

Jaimee ConroyProfessional Lake Management

Editor Note: The Board of Trustees discussed native weed control several times this year. Withinformation from PLM, the board decided each time not to pursue native plant control via herbi-cide or manual harvesting. Commonly occurring themes during these discussions were reluctanceto control species that "should" be in the lake, cost concerns involving harvesting, and allowingthe lake to recalibrate post-EWM removal. In an effort to be vigilant, the board will continue torevisit this topic next year and in years to come.

Wild Celery

4th of July Event Results

Boat ParadeThe less than perfect weather didn't discourage thedie-hard baseball fans who came out and participatedin the 2006 Annual Boat Parade. Some of the teamsrepresented included the White Sox, the DetroitTigers and those loveable losers, the Chicago Cubs.First place went to Norman Kanwischer of GebhardBeach. Second place went to the Pinkos family ofIdle Ease Beach. Third place went to Al & JoyceBeebe of Chamberlain Beach. Congratulations toeveryone who won and thanks to all those who par-ticipated!

Boat Parade 2007 ThemeIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superheros on Gravel Lake! That's right, next year's boat parade themeis Superheroes. Boats will be judged and prizes will be awarded for the best decorated boat. The2007 contest should be a pretty good one- we have nine whole months to come up with an ideaand gather materials! Good luck!

Fun RunThere was quite a crowd for the 2-mile Gravel Lake Fun Run. First place for males went toJeremy Davies. First place for females went to Leah Bearss. Way to go, guys!

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The 2006 Gravel Lake Social was a great time!

The 2006 Gravel Lake Social was a great time! The DJ had fun music pumping out from thespeakers and the people on the dance floor were having a ball. There were lots of good thingsto say about the food, as well. But best of all was getting to meet new Gravel Lakers, and justhanging out with friends.

Don't forget to check out the pictures from these events, available on the Gravel Lake web-site, gravellake.org.

GL Golf Outing

The 2nd annual Gravel Lake golf outing was held on August 26, 2006 at the Peacock Ridge Golf Course.It was a great day for golfing, and despite a forecast of rain, the weather held. Seven teams participatedin 18 holes of golf, lunch, a 50/50 raffle, and the distribution of prizes. The Gravel Lake Association col-lected $275 for the general fund, which was collected from hole sponsorships, and the 50/50 raffle. Allof the money provided by the golfers went toward the purchase of prizes for participants.

Congratulations to Carrol Rimes, Dean Rucinski, Jerry Altimus, and JeremyAltimus for coming in first place with a score of 59. They received theirmoney back for the outing.

Congratulations also to Ray Reed, Ryan Talcott, Art Earl, and Newt forcoming in second place with a score of 65. They won half of their moneyback.

A special thank you to Peacock Ridge for hosting the outing, and donatingfour rounds of golf and four buckets of balls; to the Sign Center for print-ing the hole sponsorship signs; and to High's Marine, the Heidi KussurelisAgency, Galassi Cut Stone & Marble LLC, and Wagoner's Hometown FoodStore for sponsoring holes.

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

I would just like to thank the individual who set off the spectacular fireworks display during the4th of July weekend. We usually go out on the lake to watch the fireworks that the residents onthe lake set off, but we never expected to have a full display. We thought that it was one of thebest shows that we had ever seen. Our friends had come out with us, and were very impressedthat our lake had such a great show. I just wanted to express our gratitude to this individual forgiving the Gravel Lake residents a very special 4th of July.

Suzanne Reed

Sandy Beach

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.Wildlife Segment: Everything FROGS!

I can remember warm summer nights at Gravel Lake running around inthe front yard capturing fireflies. During the daytime, however, I

switched to frogs. Hopping in any random direction, the frogs pro-vided more of a challenge. Not only that, but when I would

catch them, they were hard to hold on to, with theirslippery skin and kicking back legs. All of thesecharacteristics serve a purpose to help frogs to sur-vive in their environment.

There are 3,900 species of tailless amphibians,called Anura or Salientia, which includes frogs and toads. These

amphibians are vertebrates and are cold-blooded. They differ fromreptiles in that they lack scales and they generally return to water to breed.

Frogs can be identified by their two bulging eyes, their long webbed hind feet, and their smooth,slimy skin. Species of frogs can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Members of thisfamily include the bullfrog, the common green frog, the leopard frog, the marsh frog, the picker-el frog, and the wood frog.

Toads, on the other hand have very different characteristics. Toads are classified as frogs; they'rejust a different species. While toads have very similar bodies, there are important differences.Toads have more stubby bodies with short hind legs.

Unlike frogs, who hop most of the time, toads use their short legs for walking. They also havewarty, dry skin, since they tend to prefer dryer climates. Another difference between frogs andtoads is that toads have poison glands behind their eyes, and they can be found worldwide exceptfor in polar regions, Madagascar, and Polynesia.

Unlike toads, frogs exist in moist climates throughout their entire life cycle. Frogs lay their eggsin calm waters. Seven to ten days later, when the tadpoles have hatched, they begin to swimaround and feed on algae. At this stage, they only consist of poorly developed gills, a mouth, anda tail. After about six to nine weeks, tiny little legs and arms start to sprout, the head becomesmore distinct, and the body elongates. They are able to consume dead insects and some plantmaterial. After about nine weeks, the tadpole looks more like a tiny frog with a really long tail.By twelve weeks, the tadpole has a very small stub of a tail left, and it is almost full grown. Atthis point, the frog can leave the water for the first time. The complete growth cycle lasts between12 and 16 weeks. Though not much is know about the lifespan of a frog, it is estimated to bebetween four and 15 years.

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Wildlife Segment: Everything FROGS! - Continued from Page 9

The skin of a frog is very important. Frogs do not drinkwater like many other animals. Instead, they absorbmost of the moisture they need through their skin. Theyalso absorb oxygen through their skin. If their skin is nothealthy, the frog will die. Thus, they produce a film ofmucus that covers their skin to help keep it moist. Thisis why frogs feel so slimy!

Our hopping friends have lots of enemies in the wild.Dry land animals such as snakes, lizards, birds, and var-ious small animals would love to dine on frogs. Theyare not safe underwater, either. Sharp-toothed fish,swimming mammals, and even diving birds will capturea frog and eat it. Another predator of frogs is….frogs!

Because of all of these predators, frogs have some veryeffective defense mechanisms. For example, exoticspecies of frogs can actually change their color accord-ing to changes in light, moisture, or temperature.

After reading up on frogs, I feel I must warn all of the lit-tle frog hunters out there: frogs have teeth! But don'tworry- they are very small and their only purpose is tohold their food in place until they can push it furtherdown their throat!

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Fun frog facts!

When a frog swallows his meal, hisbulgy eyeballs will close and godown into his head. He does this inorder to apply pressure and actuallypush his meal down his throat!

Frogs can launch themselves over 20times their own length using theirstrong back legs.

The longest lifespan of a frog wasclocked at 40 years! It was aEuropean Common Toad that washeld in captivity.

Frogs in the environment are a truesign of a well balanced ecosystem.

The earliest known frog appearedduring the late Jurassic period,around 190 million years ago.Scientists believe that the oldestfrogs developed jumping legs toavoid being eaten by dinosaurs.Fossils show that the skeletal shapeand body of the frog has remainedalmost unchanged over the past 190million years.

We are currently working on an updated version of the Gravel LakeDirectory which will be available to all members who have paid theirannual membership dues for 2007. The updated directories will beavailable for pick up in the spring or at the annual meeting in June.If you have any changes to your information contained in the currentdirectory or if you are interested in purchasing advertising space inthe directory, please contact Janice Pinkos at Fampinkos@aol.comby November 30th of this year.

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Have you checked out the Gravel Lake website lately?

There are lots of great new features at theGravel Lake website. Next time you're on theinternet, stop by www.gravellake.org to seenew pictures from the 4th of July events andthe GL Social, GLA news and updates, pastissues of The Gravel Laker, the current weath-er at the lake, lake facts, info on the fish ofGravel Lake, the history of Gravel Lake, sewerliterature and links to other websites. Andthat's only some of it!

Is there something you would like to see on the website? Do you have something you would liketo contribute to the website? Email requests and pictures to Jim McGreal at jim@jmcstudios.com

GLA 2006 Paid Members

Last Name First Name Beach

Addington Doug & Marsha WillowAnderson Ed & Lois SandyAnderson Harold & Karen SandyBalon Sandra WinklerBarber Ray & Diane SandyBarry Mary Ann SandyBartock David & Susan StreeterBeebe Allen & Joyce ChamberlinBiss Sherman & Billie Idle EaseBogner-Kersey Sharon StreeterBridgham Richard & Debra StreeterBrocker Terry & Judy SandyBrooks Lamar & Kathy WillowBrown David WinklerBukacek Richard & Paula Huff's LandingCarlos Paul & Vicki ChamberlinCaskey John & Gloria GebhardClifford Mike & Joanne SandyCox Ray Willow

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Last Name First Name Beach

Cunat Miles StreeterDeren John Huff's LandingDeRosa Rick & Donna StreeterDeSimone Carol A GebhardDeSimone Carole WillowDorsey Deborah & Rae StreeterDudeck Leroy & Rosemary GebhardDyrek Vincent & Nancy GebhardEarl Art & Francis SandyEbersole Raymond & Phyllis GebhardEggers Herb & Lory GebhardEngle Dale WillowFallon Edward ChamberlinFernandez Tom & Karen LewisFlavin Tom & Lynn SandyFox Richard StreeterGalassi Paul & Judy WinklerGarrison Jeanette Idle EaseGaugush Ross & Francis ChamberlinGilhooly Frank & Kathy Huff's LandingGott Don & Beth Idle EaseGryczewski Robert & Donna WillowGutmann Heinz & Hertha WillowHaas Terrance & Jane ChamberlinHanley Michael & Mary Jo Huff's LandingHarrell Tom & Pat Huff's LandingHart Chuck & Mary SandyHerchenroether Eric & Rachel SandyHeuring Mike & Marge Idle EaseHuber Tom & Karen StreeterJabaay Jim & Patti Idle EaseJacques John & Joan Idle EaseJennings Richard & Alice GebhardJensen John & Shirley Chamberlin

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Last Name First Name Beach

Jesswein Donald & Altha WinklerJilek James & Jill StreeterJones Corinne StreeterKapercev Victor & Darlen Idle EaseKeene Larry & Connie Dugan'sKelly Erwin & Betty SandyKitzmiller Greg & Jennifer SandyKopetski Stephen & Suzanne WillowKurtyak Sheri GebhardLaForge Ed & Ann WinklerLalone Keith & Michelle SandyLaski Harold & Vicki Dugan'sLeisten Gary & Vickie SandyLochow Robert & Karen StreeterLocicero Mark & Brenda GebhardMascarello Mike WillowMatlock Howard & JoAnne SandyMattax Edsal & Kathy WinklerMcDevitt Dan & Marilyn Huff's LandingMcGreal Lillian SandyMelton Bruce & Penny ChamberlinMelton Winifred ChamberlinMeskimen Bob & Nancy StreeterMetz William & Pat WinklerMolnar Terry & Alfreda GebhardMoore Richard & May Britt WillowMoorman Tom & RoseMary ChamberlinMurphy Wayne & Linda GebhardMurphy Doug, Dale, Gebhard

Wayne & JudyNedvar Jane Idle EaseNicholson Gary & Mary StreeterO'Neill Stephen & Roberta LewisOrr John & Angelina Sandy

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Last Name First Name Beach

Osborn Mark & Melanie WillowOssowski Tiffany & Michael SandyOxley Chris Dugan'sParisi John & Diane SandyPaulik William & Marjorie StreeterPechous Kenneth & Pamela WillowPinkos Steve & Janice Idle EasePoyser Steve & Sheila ChamberlinPrichard Jim & Shirley Idle EaseQuick Raymond & Judy WinklerRaab Ron & Susan GebhardRau Jim & Donna WillowReber Barry StreeterReed Ray & Suzanne SandyReeder Bev & Harley ChamberlinRhoades David SandyRiedel Betty Idle EaseRockwell Jim & Arlene ChamberlinRogers Priscilla & Mark ChamberlinRoesch Larry & Lenore Huff's LandingRucinski Peter & Beverly StreeterSadowski Michael & Susan WinklerSchlueter Bob & Linda SandySchnaith Robert & Terry WinklerSchroeder Dean & Denise WillowSchultz Larry & Lory SandySeaverson Erin & Eric StreeterSemplinski Judy GebhardSiemer George & Pam WinklerSmith Don & Jeanne SandySpier William & Dorothy LewisStade Jon & Heather GebhardStorm Robert & Jean SandySutherland Beth & Dick Winkler

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Contacts ListGLA OFFICERS:

President - Craig DeSimone773-750-5922cucad4@hotmail.com

Vice President -Suzanne Reed

Secretary - Kathy Brooks

Treasurer - Janice PinkosFampinkos@aol.com

TRUSTEES:Chamberlin Beach - Bruce Melton

Dugan's Landing - Vicki Laski

Gebhard Beach - Carlie DeSimone

Huff's Landing - Doug Murphy

Idle Ease Beach - Karen Vaickus

Lewis Beach - Ken Hochsprung

Sandy Beach - Tom Flavin, MarkFortney, Jennifer and Greg Kitzmiler

Streeter Beach - Debbie Dorsey,Donna DeRosa

Willow Beach - Vacant

Winkler Beach - Pat Murray and PaulGalassi

Editor, Gravel Laker - JamieParamski847-489-4893jamie_paramski@hotmail.com

Fundraising Committee - LaurenMicheli (chair)

Channel Committee - Art Earl (chair)

Sewer Committee - Ray Reed (chair)

Internet Operations - Jim McGreal773-881-1160jim@jmcstudios.com

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Last Name First Name Beach

Swindeman John & Maralyn WinklerSzynal Rich & Ewa SandyTruhn George & Norma Dugan'sVan Schoyck Chip & Cindy LewisVanBelleghem Charles & Elaine ChamberlinVanMeter Don & Fran SandyViackus Tony & Karen Idle EaseWalter Paul & Pat GebhardWeis Bob & Judy WillowWert Ron & Claudene SandyWhite Neil & Marilyn SandyWilliams Mark & Leslie SandyWilson Rod WinklerWojtanek Ken & Judy Idle EaseZaucha Bruno & Karen Winkler

Gravel Lake Phone Directory Update

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Additional Donors*

Jim & Arlene RockwellPriscilla & Mark RogersNancy & Vince DyrekWayne & Linda Murphy Dan & Marilyn McDevittLeonore RoeschJames & Patricia JabaayMarge & Mike HeuringJeanette GarrisonPaul & Judy GalassiMark & Leslie WilliamsEd & Ann LaForgeRobert & Linda SchlueterDavid & Susan BartockRick & Deb BridghamEric & Rachel Herchenroether

*Paid Membership as of 10/1/06.If we have missed you inadvertent-ly, please let us know!

In an effort to boost membership, the Gravel Lake Association will be sending invoiceswith return envelopes to all owners' home addresses. We will continue to collect dues atmembership meetings and via trustees, but we hope this extra reminder will serve as aconvenience to you.

Both surprising and unfortunate is that only about 40% of Gravel Lakers are paid mem-bers. Your dues sponsor frequent communications, the Gravel Lake website and con-tracted lake monitoring programs, just to name a few budget items. Please pay your dues!

If you are not a member, please tell us why. We would like the feedback in order to bet-ter serve the residents of Gravel Lake.

GLA Membership Update

GLA Treasurer's Report YTD

Beginning Balance as of 1/1/06 $17,318.48

Deposits2006 Association Dues $70.00 2006 Association Dues $490.00 2006 Association Dues $559.00 2006 Association Dues $399.00 2006 Association Dues $50.00 Advertising $300.00 2006 Association Dues $105.00 Koozie Cup Sales $34.00 Split the Pot - 6/17/06 Meeting $91.00 2006 Association Dues $967.00 2006 Association Dues $77.00 2006 Association Dues $619.00 2006 Association Dues $182.00 Gravel Lake Social Ticket Sales $1,665.00 2006 Association Dues $336.00 2006 Association Dues $462.00 Gravel Lake Social Ticket Sales $70.00 2006 Association Dues $189.00 2006 Association Dues $649.00 Split the Pot - 8/23/06 Meeting $69.00 Advertising in the Gravel Laker $125.00 Golf Outing Advertising $30.00 2007 Association Dues $70.00

Total Deposits $7,608.00

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ExpensesRiparian /MLSA -37 Subsriptions $259.00 Superior Imaging - Printing & Distribution of Gravel Lakers $575.00 JMC Studios - Renewal for Hosting Gravel Lake Website $60.00 Michigan Waterfront Alliance - Membership $50.00 Michigan Lake & Stream Association - Membership $150.00 South Michigan Ins. Agency - Surety Bond Renewal $100.00 Returned Check & Fee $35.00 Superior Imaging - Printing of Gravel Lakers $524.00 Post Office Box Rental $26.00 Janice Pinkos - Copying Fees from Kinko's $28.15 Peacock Ridge - Gravel Lake Social $899.30 Kevin Weber - D.J. Services for Gravel Lake Social $300.00 Craig DeSimone - Copying Fees from Kinko's $64.13 Craig DeSimone - Copying Fees from Kinko's $38.31 Lauren Micheli - Kids Games Supplies 2005 $137.00 Lauren Micheli - Kids Games Supplies 2006 $151.57 Kinko's - Prepaid Card for Copies for Suzanne Reed $100.00 Auto Owners Insurance - Liablitity Insurance $254.00 Ray Reed - Signs for Sewer Meeting $344.50 Suzanne Reed - Notary Bond $65.00 Suzanne Reed - Copies for the Golf Outing $27.97 Newell Insurance Agency - Liability Insurance $896.25

Total Expenses ($5,085.18)Checkbook Balance as of 9/30/06 $19,841.30

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Membership Form: January 2007 - December 2007

Fill out and mail to:Gravel Lake Association, P.O. Box 531, Lawton, MI 49065

This document is also available on the website @ www.gravellake.org.

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Gravel Lake Address: Lawton, MI 49065

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Membership dues for 2005 $35.00 Optional Riparian magazine $ 7.00

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